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GOD'S CHILD—that means something!
A friend once caught me by surprise saying to me, "You're a child of God. Act like it!" It was irritating at first, but the more I have tried to think and act like God's beloved child, the more I find self-worth, confidence, health, and the freedom to make positive contributions with my life.
Most people I meet agree that we are children of God. But often they perceive of that concept as one of those warm, fuzzy ideas that feels good for the moment but has little lasting impact on our sense of vulnerability and capability, or on how we think about ourselves and the choices we make. I've decided I can no longer afford to take the idea of being a child of God lightly. Jesus thought it was important enough to make this point at the very beginning of the Lord's Prayer in the two monumental words "Our Father." That's an acknowledgment of our primary relationship with God, who is Spirit, and it establishes not only where we originate, but also that our original makeup is spiritual.
About the author
David Stevens is a Christian Science practitioner who lives in Petaluma, California. He is also a member of The Christian Science Board of Lectureship.

December 5, 2005 issue
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LETTERS
with contributions from WENDY P. WACHTEL, CAROL CUMMINGS, CHARLES LINDAHL, MEG COWAN
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'Who's that?'
KIM SHIPPEY, SENIOR WRITER
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ITEMS OF INTEREST
with contributions from Roger Campbell, Virginia Norton, Ramit Plushnick-Masti
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The Identity Divine Love Reveals
BY BARBARA COOK SPENCER
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GOD'S CHILD—that means something!
BY DAVID STEVENS
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'What does it mean to you that you're spiritual?'
with contributions from JASON MARSH, LAMEICE HARDING, MICHEL NYEMECK, PETER JACKSON, D. GRANT MCINTOSH, INEZ MAUBANE
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'If I'm not a teacher...
BY TONI KYRIAKAKIS
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a fresh start
BY STARR URBATSCH
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A TREE FALLS AND NEIGHBORS DRAW TOGETHER
PHOTO AND TEXT BY BETTY PRESS
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LIVING OUTWARD
BY JULIE FURBUSH
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PERSISTENCE, NOT DISCOURAGEMENT
Noel Fischer
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COMPASSION—WITHOUT FATIGUE
CHANNING WALKER
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PAIN AND SELF-DOUBT YIELD TO PRAYER
DON ALUSIC
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QUICK HEALING OF BROKEN PELVIC BONE
SUZANNE LOVINS